2022 Uttar Pradesh Elections
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Congress cannot set its own house in order, says Mayawati after Rahul Gandhi’s alliance claims
Rahul Gandhi claimed that the Congress offered to make her the chief ministerial candidate in UP, but she did not respond due to ‘the CBI, the ED and Pegasus’.
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Akhilesh Yadav becomes Leader of Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly
Meanwhile, his uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav said that he was not invited to the meeting where Akhilesh was chosen as leader of the Samajwadi Party in the House.
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Adityanath takes oath as Uttar Pradesh chief minister for second term
Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak were sworn in as deputy chief ministers.
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CWG 2022: Here’s the full list of 61 medals won by India at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
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Punished without trial: How India’s political prisoners are being denied basic rights in jail
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Nitish Kumar quits NDA alliance, marches to Raj Bhawan with Tejashwi Yadav
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Kapil Sibal’s remarks that he has ‘no hope left in SC’ are contemptuous, says Bar Association
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Podcast: What explains rising global authoritarianism? The history of constitutions has some answers
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UP: Adityanath chosen as BJP Legislature Party leader, will take oath as chief minister on Friday
Adityanath will be the first person in 37 years to become the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for a second successive term.
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Uttar Pradesh: Adityanath to take oath as CM for second term on March 25
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be among the prominent leaders who will attend the event.
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Kafeel Khan named Samajwadi Party’s candidate for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council polls
In November, the Uttar Pradesh government had terminated the services of paediatrician.
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Video
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Watch: Bus loses control in busy Chinese street, police officer gets in while it’s moving to stop it
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Watch: Pharma students celebrate a birthday with party in Lucknow civil hospital, enquiry ordered
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Watch: Young men caught on camera firing shots in the air in Madhya Pradesh
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Watch this Muharram procession in boats on Kashmir’s Dal Lake
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Caught on camera: Landslide hits National Highway 5 in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
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The post-UP election analysis has mistaken ideas about a ‘new’ India voting for change
The BJP’s success is based on its ability to blend caste, ‘development’ and majoritarianism. A change in Congress leadership is unlikely to provide a counter.
Sanjay Srivastava
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As BSP vote plunges to its lowest ever, debate rages: Did Jatav Dalits abandon the party this time?
A post-poll survey suggests many Jatav Dalits switched over to the BJP this time. But many BSP supporters are unwilling to accept this.
Arunabh Saikia
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35 charts decoding the 2022 Uttar Pradesh verdict: bipolarisation and BJP consolidation
The trajectories of parties’ vote share since 1993 indicate the magnitude of transformation of the state’s politics.
Gilles Verniers, Srishti Gupta, SV Sai Vikas & Mohit Kumar
The Reel
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‘Delhi Crime’ season 2 trailer: Vartika Chaturvedi and her team are back on the crime trail
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‘Thiruchitrambalam’ trailer: Dhanush plays a food delivery worker in Mithran Jawahar’s film
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Start the week with a film: ‘Confidentially Yours’ is a delightful goodbye to cinema
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‘The Great Weddings of Munnes’ review: Knot happening
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‘Victim – Who is Next?’ review: The films by Pa Ranjith and Chimbudevan stand out
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Mayawati says BSP spokespersons to boycott TV debates due to media’s ‘casteist’ behaviour
She made the announcement two days after the Bahujan Samaj Party recorded its worst-ever performance in the Uttar Pradesh elections.
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Victory of ‘80-20 situation’ in Uttar Pradesh, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
Adityanath had referred to the polls being an 80 versus 20 battle. The figures are roughly the proportions of the Hindus and Muslim populations in the state.
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‘We showed BJP’s seats can be reduced’: Akhilesh Yadav on UP poll results
The Bharatiya Janata Party won 255 seats in the state’s 403-member Assembly, and the Samajwadi Party secured 111.
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The Field
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Birmingham diaries: From cricket to hockey and the little things in between, my week at CWG 2022
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Watch: Roger Federer fulfils promise and plays a match with young fan
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Chess Olympiad: Koneru Humpy, Tania Sachdev & Bhakti Kulkarni give India A women’s team sole lead
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Canadian Open: Serena Williams makes a winning return to hard courts
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Watch: CWG 2022 – Sharath and Sathiyan bag gold and bronze in the men’s singles table tennis event